Local Disaster Plan (DISPLAN) and Neighbourhood Safer Places

The Hills Shire Local Disaster Plan

The Hills Shire Local Disaster Plan (DISPLAN) has been prepared by The Hills Local Emergency Management Committee in compliance with the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act, 1989 (as amended) Section 29(1).

 The Hills Shire Local Disaster Plan - April 2011 (328.31kB)

This plan details arrangements for, prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies within The Hills Shire.

Neighbourhood Safer Places

The Hills Shire Council has also announced a list of Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSPs) in the Shire - sites that can provide a higher level of protection from immediate life-threatening effects of a bushfire. The Rural Fire Service states that NSPs are places to be used in an absolute emergency and still entail some risk, both in moving to them and while sheltering in them. While they are not to be considered completely safe, they may afford some protection from radiant heat.

Locally sites include: Wisemans Ferry Park; South Maroota Community Centre; Maroota Public School; Les Shore Oval; Ellerman Park; Glenhaven Community Centre; The Hills Centenary Park; Bruce Purser Reserve; North Rocks Community Centre; Baulkham Hills Sports Club; Bernie Mullane Sporting Complex; George Thornton Reserve and Castle Hill Showground.

 NSW Bush Fire Neighbourhood Safer Places (372.91kB)

A full listing of NSPs in The Hills Shire is available on the Rural Fire Service website.